Fastener for window-shutters



(No Model.)

W. T. FIS FASTENBR FOR WINDO HUTTBRS.

IINITED STATES PATENT rricn.

VILLIAM T. FISHER, OF BROAD AXE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SUSAN I). FISHER, OF SAME PLACE. l

FASTENER FOR WINDOW-SHUTTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,499, dated January 21, 1896.

Application filed May 1'7, 1895. Serial No. 549,651. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Broad Axe, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for -VVindow-Shutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in fasteners for window-shutters, and has for its object to provide such a device that shall be simple in construction and automatic in operation, and'which will so hold a blind when open as to prevent it from rattling; and with this end in view it consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then speciiically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction and operation in detail, referring by number to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure I is a perspective of my device in proper relative position to a shutter when open and in engagement therewith; Fig. 2, a like view showing the shutter disengaged from the fastener, and Fig. 3 a central vertical section of a slightly-modified form of my improvenient.

Similar numbers denote like parts in all of the views of the drawings.

1 represents a strip of sheet metal, so bent as to form a latch 2 and spring-buffer 3, and it is riveted or otherwise secured to the angleiron 4, by which the device may be secured to the outer wall of a house, within the eld of the shutter 5, when swung open.

6 is a stem, secured at its upper end to the latch 2, and terminating in a button 7, by which said latch may be depressed against its resiliency, so that it will be seen that dur ing' the movement of a blind when swung open against the wall its lower edge will come in contact with the upper surface of the latch 2, and, riding thereon, depress said latch until it has passed the inner edge thereof, when the latter will spring up and securely hold the shutter against'any reverse movement.

The spring-'buffer 3 is so disposed relative to the latch that the shutter will come in contact with and bear thereon before passing the edge of the latch, and the spring action of said buffer will hold the shutter firml y against the latch, thereby preventing any rattling of said shutter.

Then it is desired to close the shutter, it is only necessary to depress the latch 2 by 6o manipulation of the button 7, when the springbuffer 3 will impart to the shutter an initial movement sufficient to clear the latch, which will assist materially in closing the shutter and obviate the necessity of having to use both hands to disengage the shutter from its fastening, as has been the case heretofore.

rIhe metal strip I, from which the Operating parts of my device are formed, may be made of a sufcient width as not 4to mar the por- 7o tions of the shutter with which it comes in contact, or, if deemed advisable, I mayprovide a U-shaped striker-plate S, adapted to be secured upon the under edge of the shutter, so as to ride over thelatch and forni bearing-sur- 7 5 faces against which the springbufferN and latch may bear.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, 9 represents a rubber cushion, set in a suitable recess in the spring-buffer 3, and this cushion 8o is intended to receive and come in contact with the shutter when swung open to prevent mari-ing its surface when the striker-plate is not used.

IfIeretofore the rattling of a shutter oc- 8 5 casioned by the movements of the air has proved very annoying, and the fastenings in use have failed to overcome this disadvantage, in that no provision was made for confining the shutter against slight movement 9o when held in an open position; but by my improvement I have entirely overcome this annoyance and provided a device which can be produced at small cost, and is readily attached to any building, and by the use of which a shutter may be securely held open or automatically thrown out of engagement with the latch when said latch is depressed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew and useful is- 1 o l. In a shutter fastener, the latch 2, stem 6, and button 7, for depressing the same, inr

Combination With the spring' buffer 3, and angle plate 4, by which the device is Secured to a Wall, as specified.

2. In Combination with a shutter, a striker plate S, latch 2, shank C, button 7-, buer 3, and angle plate 4, all arranged to operate als and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afxed my signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

XVILLIAM T. FISHER.

Vtn esses:

S. S. XVILLIAMSON, SAMUEL L. TAYLOR. 

